Sermons on Taking Up Your Cross:

Bearing Our Cross

Contributed by Bill Burress on Mar 5, 2012

What does it really mean when we say, "That is my cross to bear." Most people refer to it as a hardship of some kind in their life but bearing our cross in reality is the Christian life, or it should be,

“Bearing Our Cross” Everyone wants their children to have it better than they had it don’t they? We live in a society that is devoted to the concept of making life as simple and easy as we possibly can. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Takes A Fire

Contributed by Kerry Dunn on Mar 30, 2011

The fire of God will put out the fire of the world!!

>>>It takes a fire<<< Scripture;Mat 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Introduction I remember seeing one time a method that they put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Take A Stand

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 8, 2018

This sermon encourages the listeners to rely on God to fight the good fight against evil in our community.

Take A Stand Ephesians 6: 10 – 20 Intro: An old Arab folktale says that a man went to his tent one night. After lighting a candle, he reached over for a fig and saw that it was full of worms. He threw it away and reached for another. It also was full of worms. After several attempts to find a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christianity: It's More Than A Hobby. It's A Way Of Life

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 9, 2006

Jesus calls on us to deny our selves and take up our crosses and follow Him - just as He went to the cross. This sermon delves into that idea of denying the "self" a little more.

March 12, 2006 Mark 8:31-38 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Take A Rest, Let God Work.

Contributed by Mark White on Aug 1, 2003

Free yourself of those things that would hinder God’s work in your life.

Take a rest and let the Lord work! Let’s close our eyes a moment. No peeking now! Let’s clear our minds of everything except Jesus. Leave all of our concerns… for just a few moments… to focus on Jesus. Let nothing else come between your thoughts of Jesus. Block out all other thoughts… except ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6, Isaiah 12:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Said: If Any One Would Come After Me.....

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 23, 2005

he must deny himself, take up his Cross and follow me. So what do YOU think about that?

NR Methodist Church and NC 28-08-05 Mt 16:21-28 Take up your cross and follow me Story: One man I admire greatly is Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941). Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp for his faith. On May 28, 1941, he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Anglican

Take It To The Streets

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 10, 2008

In the story of the Good Samaritan you will see vital qualities that are necessary in carrying our faith into the street.

1487 Are you taking your faith to the streets? I am not speaking of literally going into the street and preaching, or something of that nature. I am speaking of living and sharing your faith after you leave church. I turn to the story of the Good Samaritan for help with this idea. In Luke 10 we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Take A Stand Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

4th is series on 1 Thessalonians (4 of 8).

TAKE A STAND 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 INTRO: Before a child can walk, he must learn to stand. Usually the father and mother teach the child to stand and then to walk. Paul was “spiritual parent” to these believers, but he had been forced to leave Thessalonica. How, then, could he help these young ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Redemption, Sin And The Cross

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Nov 22, 2011

This was preached at Fort Carson and the Air Force Academy, CO

Redemption, Sin and The Cross By Chaplain (Captain) Steve Satterfield, US Army 29 August 2010, Prussman Chapel, Ft. Carson, CO 13 Sept 2010, Air Force Academy, CO I lived at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison for two months AFTER all the bad things happened. There were about 100 Airmen working for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 111:9-10

Denomination: Vineyard

Take Heed

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Dec 30, 2006

In His last message to the masses Jesus gave us some things to pay attention too. This message was used as a New Year’s Message on the last day of 2006.

Take Heed A New Years Message Luke 21:34-36 Introduction These are some of the last words that Jesus would speak to the masses. After this most of His words were spoken to the directly to the disciples. (Mostly recorded in John 13-16) The context is about his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:34-36

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Inventory

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Jun 3, 2008

In step 4 we make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Text: Lamentations 3:40 Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord At a very young age I was first exposed to the drudgery of taking an annual inventory. First at the family ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:40

Denomination: Lutheran

Take Courage! Series

Contributed by Vance Elzinga on Jul 5, 2007

Used the call to courage in Haggai as a framework for calling believers to take courage rooted in Christ against the world’s intimidation and discouragement.

HOOK/WE Used a short "bully" video clip from Bridge to Terebithia to raise issue of intimidation we sometimes feel. Sometimes physical, financial, etc. Sometimes spiritual. YOU Ever been intimidated in expressing your belief? Acting on it? If you have, you’ve got something in common with some ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Whatever It Takes

Contributed by Chuck Hendrix on Feb 15, 2001

Like Paul, We need to do whatever it takes to reach the lost.

WHATEVER IT TAKES-- By Chuck Hendrix I Cor. 9:19-23 Introduction: "Geronamo Goldsteen, but my friends call me bubba" Let’s review Priorities of-- 1) Christ John 3:17 2) Preacher-- Tim. "Preach the word" 3) Church -- Mat. 28:19-20; I Peter 3:15 ILL. LIFE SAVING STATIONS.... they lost sight of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Takes A Fool

Contributed by James Snyder on May 29, 2017

A fool is simply someone who acts independently of established authority.

My grandfather’s favorite holiday was April 1. He would spend weeks and sometimes months planning some trick to fool somebody in the family or some friend of his. Nobody could outdo him in this area. The one I remember the most was pulled on his youngest daughter-in-law. She was as ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1-3

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Taking Inventory

Contributed by Bishop Daryl Townes on Sep 12, 2004

inventory of ones life

TAKING INVENTORY text: 2 CORINTHIANS 13:5 INTRODUCTION IT IS THE PRACTICE OF MOST ALL BUSSINESS CONCERNS TO "TAKE INVENTORY " NEAR THE CLOSE OF EVERY OLD YEAR. IN DOING SO THEY FIND THE CONDITION OF THEIR BUSSINESS WHETHER IT IS LOSING, GAINING OR ONLY HOLDING IT OWN. IN OUR TEXT WE ARE TO ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Pentecostal